Sound Track: Audio-torium

How to get good audio from auditoriums, gyms and other sound-hostile environments.

As anyone who has tried to record audio in an auditorium can tell you, large enclosed spaces with smooth, reflective surfaces can be a videographer's worst nightmare. Sounds careen off the hard walls, floor and ceiling of a gym, theatre or music hall for many seconds before they're finally absorbed, blending and combining to create a symphony of noise.

For those of you who need to record coherent, understandable sound from auditoriums and gyms, here are 10 tips to help insure success.…

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